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Expert Picks

With Kevin Love questionable but hopeful to return and coach Tyronn Lue taking a leave of absense, I expect a re-freshening of the Cavs, if only for one night. They could use it. Meanwhile, though, the Bucks aren't lighting the world on fire. They are just 2-7 in their last nine against teams with .500 records, both straight up and against the spread. I'll lay the small number on the home Cavaliers.

Larry Nance Jr., Kyle Korver, Rodney Hood and Cedi Osman are all questionable for Cleveland. That's a lot of offense potentially sidelined. Throw in the absence of Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson, and you have to wonder where the points are going to come from. Cleveland is finally home after going 3-3 on a six-game road trip. The Cavs have covered 22 times in 69 tries and have not dominated at the Q as in years past. Milwaukee needs this game a lot more than Cleveland does. The Bucks haven't been stellar of late, but they should do enough Monday to cover. Take the points.